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�A - 35 <br /> ;, building heights to approximately 50 feet, is not feasible for these reasons. The <br /> _ remaining impacts, though potentially significant, are therefore unavoidable. <br /> C. General Visual Comaatibilitv <br /> Potential Impa�Ft: The ProjecYs height, mass, scale and intensity of <br /> developit�ent would substantia�ly exceed those on other property in the vicinity (Impact <br /> 5-3). <br /> Mitigation: The Precise Plan (Mitigation 5-1-2) requires a carefully- <br /> drafted set of design principles, including setbacks, tapering heights, building spacing <br /> and orientation, floor area limits and surface and fapade detailing, which will significantly <br /> reduce perceived height of the Project, and distribute its taller buildings so that its <br /> perceived departure from the visual character of other development in the vicinity will be <br /> reduced. <br /> Findings: Even under the Precise Plan the ProjecYs height, mass, scale <br /> and intensity will have potentially significant visual impacts on adjacent properties. <br /> These impacts could be further reduced and made insignificant only by substantially <br /> reducing the height and size of residential buildings in the Project, which would render it <br /> infeasible because the remaining number of units would not be sufficient to recover the <br /> cost of infrastructure and other improvements required to develop any Project on this <br /> site and because the number of affordable and other new residential units would be <br /> substantialiy reduced, preventing realization of a primary goal of the Project. A project <br /> — with substantially fewer units would also reduce or eliminate other benefits of the Project <br /> identified in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. The reduction to a maximum <br /> height of 50 feet and/or four stories in Alternative Mitigation Measure 5-3-1 is not <br /> feasible for these reasons. The remaining impacts, though potentially significant, are <br /> therefore unavoidable. � <br /> D. Lipht and Glare <br /> Potential Impact: Lighting and reflected light from the Project could <br /> become a new source of substantial light or glare. Also, the taller Project buiidings <br /> would interFere with dark sky views at night (Impact 5-4). <br /> Mitigation: Project lighting would be designed to confine illumination to <br /> the project site, minimizing light "spillage" to adjacent areas; cut-off fixtures would be <br /> used for outdoor areas, and screening would be provide from sensitive adjacent uses. <br /> Tinted glazing would be used where aF propriate to reduce the nighttime visual impact of <br /> residential units above 50 feet (Mitigation 5-4). The Precise Plan requires a carefully- <br /> drafted set of design principles, including setbacks, tapering heights, building spacing, <br /> and floor area limits, which will significantly reduce perceived height of the Project and <br /> distribute its taller buildings and will also reduce the prominence of its lighting at rtight. <br /> Findings: The lighting-speciFe mitigation measures identified above are <br /> feasible and would reduce the potentially significant light and glare impacts described <br /> � above to a less-than-significant level, except for interFerence with dark sky views at <br /> izes�oz�nszia.z 5 <br /> Atty/Reso/F2eso.1470 <br /> 052004 <br />